Tuesday - we began working. God blessed us with cloud-cover - it's winter now but the sun when direct is hot - the air is dry - the dust is unrelenting - the ground in the desert is covered with plants that have some VERY solid and detering features! Nearly everyting growing wild will cut, scratch or poke a hole in skin. And leave a bit of nasty juice just for irritable good measure...

The drive off the main road starts with a stretch we called "Mars" - the red clay dust was 5-6 inches deep and every tree and plant within 30 feet of the road was monochromatic red. Our lungs were probably the same! Rough roads - ROUGH! A LOT of bottled water - - - from where we stayed in Machakos to Ngaamba was nearly a 2 hour ride. Have to figure it was only (only...?) about 60 miles or so. But a rough ride - have video...

The place we're serving - Ngaamba - is in a 3 year drought - summers hit 100 degrees daily. The corn is dead - the "cow beans" are basically dead. But the spirit of these people is summed up in "Praise God!" - so grateful...

They're not starving - they are so resourceful and survive on very littlle. This water - there's so much it will do - and who knows - through our obedience - maybe God has chosen the next "Billy Graham" - a Kenyan from Ngaamba - to change this world.

Wednesday night, I led the devotions - I decided to focus on Phil. 2:5-8 - on the "path" to humility - which we've all chosen on this trip by being obedient to God's call. Which you've chosen by saying "yes" to being a part - It is such a joy to tell these new friends that "beside me" are 60 people who know the love of Christ and are living it....for these people...for His sake.

For this posting, I've been able to edit a short video - a compilation of digital photos of the work on the pipe - enjoy - and as usual - more to come!!